Tybee Island

It started as a last-minute day vacation my then boyfriend suggested because of how hard we were working daily. When he told me his plan, I realized a last-minute vacation was needed. The drive there and back was quiet, and I ended up falling asleep for most of the trip. Occasionally, we would stop by a gas station to get gas or a restaurant to eat, but besides that the ride was smooth and simple.

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When we arrived at Tybee Island, we parked by the beach. I could tell my sister was excited because she was one of the first to get out of the car and head toward the sand. I, on the other hand, was having trouble changing my shoes to flip flops all the while making sure the ants don’t bite me. As I looked around, I couldn’t help but feel total contentment just seeing the smiles on both of their faces. It was something about the sound of the ocean waves crashing into each other and the look of the slightly older town that makes every issue go away for that moment. We walked up and down the beach for no more than two hours just talking and enjoying the weather. At one moment, I can remember us running and splashing water just to make the time fun and exciting. After walking the beach, we decided to get ice cream at a little ice cream shop called Seaweed’s Ice Cream and Snow Cones, that only took cash. It was great because the people were nice and friendly, and the ice cream was good.  I remember them having a map on the wall with push pins stuck in them. The pins represented the places that many of the visitors were from. With so many visitors from so many place, you can see just how special this shop really is and will forever be.

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Now, while you are enjoying the sun and the sandy beaches, you have to visit a place called The Crab Shack for your shellfish delights. We decided to visit this place on our way back home to Atlanta. It was the best decision we ever made. The atmosphere was nice and welcoming, the service was fairly quick and friendly, and the food was delicious. We decided to get one of the smaller two serving Captains Sampler Platter that had everything on it. The two servings were enough to serve all three of us and still have some left over. It was great being able to eat great food and watch the sunset then watching the full moon light up the night sky. After we ate, we walk onto the little pier they had in front of their restaurant and watched the gators lay around in the gator pond. It was oddly relaxing and serene.

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After great food, great scenery, and a beautiful beach, I could truly say it was one of the best day trips I’ve ever had. Now, my trip was short and sweet but maybe your trip could be a bit longer and still sweet. They had beautiful hotels along with beach houses you can book on Airbnb or Kayak. Or maybe just do what we did and drive until you can drive anymore and try something new. Either way you will enjoy every minute of it.